Thank you Jim. How would you estimate the same anchorbeam dimension with only heartwood? I'm guessing for such important members as tiebeams and posts, it would be wise to use all heartwood? I have been very interested in those future forestry products you suggested, they are great inventions for selective, considerate logging. Do you have any of their products? If so , how well do they work for you? Also do you think they would work as well with squared timbers? For larger logs it seems best to hew on the spot to reduce the weight of the timber you have to transport, but only if such tools would transport timbers as they can with logs. Right now it seems that I need at least to acquire an ATV and some of these arches to be able to move my trees. Do you think an ATV would be strong enough or do you still think that I will need a tractor and the larger tractor arch to move the dimensions and weights that you described? Thanks again Jim. Please let me know what you know of the arches and if you have any response to my proposed technique.
